Background
Autumn De Forest is the descendant of twentieth-century artists Lockwood de Forest (1850-1932), George de Forest Brush (1855-1941) and Roy de Forest (1930-2007).
Autumn De Forest is the descendant of twentieth-century artists Lockwood de Forest (1850-1932), George de Forest Brush (1855-1941) and Roy de Forest (1930-2007).
The Discovery Channel referred to her as “an artistic genius” when she was eight years old. De Forest began experimenting with a paintbrush at age five when her father was staining wooden furniture. De Forest’s parents encouraged her, providing her with brushes, canvases and acrylic paint.
The de Forest"s repurposed their music studio into an art studio.
When she was seven years old, de Forest wanted to display her art Her parents rented a space at the 2009 Boulder City Fine Arts Festival, where she received an honorable mention.
At age eight, de Forest sold over $100,000 in paintings within 16 minutes at an auction in February 2010. One of her paintings was purchased for $25,000.
After this event, the Discovery Health Channel included de Forest in a television special about child geniuses.
She has appeared on local and major news networks throughout the United States. including National Broadcasting Company"s Today Show and The Wendy William"s Show. De Forest was commissioned by Disney to paint a series of Disney princesses. Time for Kids, a publication by Time Incorporated. written for school children, referred to de Forest as a modern master in an August
2013 print and online article about de Forest and her work.
De Forest paints with acrylic paint, oil paint and encaustic (melted wax) on canvas. Dreams, things she notices in passing and even commercials have provided inspiration for her painting.
De Forest cites as inspiration Andy Warhol, Georgia O"Keeffe, Pablo Picasso, Grant Wood, Jackson Pollock, Jasper Johns and Henri Matisse, contributing to her assortment of styles.
Members of the art community and other media outlets, such as the Huffington Post and Forbes, have referred to de Forest as a prodigy.